naporitan

English

A plate of naporitan.

Alternative forms

• napolitan

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ナポリタン (naporitan), from French napolitain (“Neapolitan”), from Latin neāpolītānus, from Neāpolis (“Naples”), from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polis). Doublet of Neapolitan.

Noun

naporitan (uncountable)

1. A Japanese dish styled on Neapolitan food; spaghetti topped with ketchup or tomato sauce, onion, button mushrooms, green peppers, bacon and Tabasco sauce.

Japanese

Romanization

naporitan

1. Rōmaji transcription of ナポリタン